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475260 Financial Accountant

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 14th September 2026

📍 Location: Aberdeen, Beverley, Cardiff, Southampton and current MCA employees may remain at their current locations. (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £44,241

An additional allowance of up to £5,000 per annum may be payable to candidates who hold a recognised full professional accountancy qualification, subject to eligibility criteria.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the Corporate Services, Finance and Analysis area. The MCA is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, providing multiple statutory functions as flag, port and coastal State and delivering international obligations for search and rescue, environmental protection and responding to major maritime incidents. The Finance function is a key enabler for the Agency to ensure we can deliver against this remit, managing an annual budget of c. £500m.

As part of the Directorate of Finance and Analysis within Corporate Services, the Financial Accounting team is responsible for preparing external financial reporting for the Agency and ensuring robust processes are in place to give assurance on the quality of the numbers.

As the Financial Accountant you will report to the Head of Financial Accounting and will be responsible for the external financial reporting processes for the Agency including the production of the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) and Department for Transport consolidation packs, working with finance colleagues and auditors to agree accounting treatments as necessary.

You will play a key role in balance sheet accounting and contributes towards the yearly budgeting cycle but also has a key input into the medium-term financial planning and any Spending Reviews.

Top Responsibilities

• Ensuring Finance processes are compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) requirements and the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).
• Producing financial statements, notes and narrative in line with IFRS and FReM requirements, and present to stakeholders.
• Supporting continuous improvement and transform financial systems and data, to meet stakeholder needs.
• Producing quarterly consolidation packs for submission to DfT colleagues, ensuring returns are consist with internal reporting.
• Working closely with diverse stakeholders, across the audit period, ensuring progression of annual reports and accounts in agreed timescales.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Relevant experience in a financial accounting or financial control role
• Highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills
• Highly proficient with Excel and able to deal with large datasets, including creating financial models, with a strong ability to analyse the outputs, using this analysis to inform decision making and advise management if required.

Qualifications

A qualified and active member of a CCAB professional accountancy body (ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA or equivalent); or Part qualified and currently studying at the final/professional level of a CCAB professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA Strategic Professional, CIMA Strategic Level or equivalent).

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/464uTL3

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Monday 14^th September 2026